1.0.1 The design of the substation general plan shall comprehensively implement the national project construction guidelines and policies and observe design principles and technical specifications stated herein. The design shall adapt the national situation and meet targets of the state-of-the-art technology and safety production, to obtain notable overall economic benefits.
1.0.2 This Code is applicable to the design of newly-built and extended 110-500kV substations.
1.0.3 The design of the substation general plan shall save land, rationally utilize terrain according to local conditions and decrease the site grading quantities and the relocation of facilities like buildings and structures. The design proposal shall be optimized after the technical comparison and argumentation.
1.0.4 This Code has been established guided by the principles stated in Code for Design of General Plan of Industrial Enterprises (GB50187-93). The design of substation general plan shall be in accordance with this Code as well as provisions stated in current concerned national and industrials standards.
Substations constructed in special natural conditions, like the seismic areas, the collapsible loess region, the swelling soil region, soft ground, water congealed ground areas, shall meet provisions in the related national standards.
